There are few straight novels based on bowls. Indeed, in the list below there are more titles where humour is the key ingredient - the latter being identified by an asterisk to denote their inclusion in the Humour category.
| Title (Click title below) | Author |
| Bowler from the Bush, The | Joe Douglas |
| Bowling Club, The* | Paul Hammond |
| Eye for I - A Bowls Fantasy, An | L A Woodhouse |
| Eye over Nincompool - A Little Bit of Bowldust, An | L A Woodhouse |
| Gauvinier Takes to Bowls* | Hugh de Sélincourt |
| Going Indoors* | Paul Hammond |
| Jack High - The Intimate Story of a Bowls Club | Deryck Coleman |
| Murder on the Bowling Green* | Richard Derbyshire |
| New Season, The* | Paul Hammond |
| Rally Round the Jack | Leonard L Knott |
| Sally and Jake Play Bowls | John Kershaw |
| Sex & Bowls & Rock & Roll* | Alex Marsh |
| What a Load o' Bowls or I'm All Right Jack!* | Don East |